The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-08
Maryland Politics.


last Legislature from Washington county as O
Democrat, has announced his attention ofsup.
porting the Republican ticket. The great (?)
moving cause propelling Mr.. Armstrong is
his apprehension that the Democrats will
commit fraud in Baltimore.
The Independent Democrats held meet
ing in Baltimore on Friday night oflast week,
which was addressed by Messrs. S. Teackle
Wallis and Chas. Marshall, both of whom,
with other colaborers, have been too indie
pendent to vote with the Democratic party
for some years. An address was adopted,
which will be found in the Republican journ-
ais of the state.
The Republicans of Frederick county nom.
mated their ticket last Saturday, heading ii
with Hon. Milton J. Urner, for state senator.
The Democrats think they can defeat the
ticket by handsome majority. They meet
to-day Saturday to nominate.
With the Democratic nominations in Fred
erick Today, closes the list, and in every
county tickets will have been named. In
Prince Georges county there is Labor tick
ct, as well as Democratic and Republican, and
in nearly all the counties the Prohibitionists
have put tickets in the field.
The Democrats of Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county had a rousing meeting on
Tuesday night, which was addressed by Elk
Gov. Whyte and Col. Baughman.
The Reform League and the Registrars Of
of voters have been having Earring time, and
two of the League attorneys have been ar
rested by order of Registrars.
DR.. Milton N Taylor, of No. Goo North
Broadway, Baltimore, was invited to be q
vice president at the late Concordia Indepen-
dent meeting, but declined, and wrote let
ter to Mr.. H. D. Loney, chairman committee
of Independent Democrats, as follows: my
Dear SRI am requested to serve as one OF
the vice presidents at the meeting to be held
at Concordia Opera House on Friday, Sep
TENDER 80, 1887. Whilst it is known to al
most every person the interest | manifested
for the success of the reform party in this
city, cannot CONCEIVE for my life how any
man would think that | could be led by the
influence of any one into the ranks Of the Re-
publican party in search of reform in politics.
The request is too ludicrous for me to enter
tain single moment. The Republicans
never carried this State, or even single ward
in this city, without resorting to the vilest
kind of fraud, and | am asked 10 assist in the
elevation of the Republican party to power TO
serve as one of their vice-presidents. MOI
have no confidence in reform coming from a
citizens in my native State the entire period
they were in power, and, sir, return you the
card sent me for my signature without it, and
my answer is | cannot serve at the meeting
referred to."
AT the Judiciary Convention of the Demo
cratic party, in Baltimore, on Wednesday,
the following nominations were made: As.
sociate Judge of the Supreme Bench os Bal
A. ii, L
Charles G. Kerr, renomnated; Clerk of the
City Court, H. A. Schultz: Sheriff, George
May.
The Independent Republicans held second
meeting at Cumberland ON Thursday, and
adopted resolutions indorsjng the Democratic
candidates for county commissioners of Allie
gany county and setting out their reasons
therefor. The resolutions state that for two
years past the Republican commissioners
board has been run in the interest of political
schemers and that the county expenses have
greatly increased. They further state that the
names of the candidates on the Democratic
ticket guarantee an honest and economical
administration Of county affairs. The resolu
tons recommend all Republicans who believe
that an honest administration Of public affairs
is more important than mere party success to
support majority of the Democratic nomi-
nees for commissioners. The selection of the
ticket as whole was left to the executive
committee, who are to report to massmeet-
ing to be held at some future date.
The BARRIERS Protective Union, K. of L.
Assembly 6423, J. Berger, president, j. Rit-
miller, secretary, and j. Kreamer, treasurer,
OF BALTIMORE, comprising 500 members, held
meeting and passed resolutions eepsuring
the action of District Assembly No Al in pass:
ing condemnatcry resolutions against Senator
4. Z. Jackson's candidacy for the governor
ship. The view taken by the BARRIERS was
that Knights of Labor should not be governed
in political matters by vote of District Al,
but by the political conviction of each mem.
Der. This is the second assembly Knights
of Labor that has condemned Assembly Al,
of the District of Columbia, for assailing
Hon E. L. Jackson